GW37 is a single gameweek, so the Triple Captain chip is much harder to justify than in a double. The bar should be very high. You want the standout captaincy option, clear minutes security, and a fixture that can still produce a haul without the extra bite of two matches. On this slate, there is one obvious name at the top.
Best Triple Captain target for GW37
Erling Haaland is the best Triple Captain target for GW37. He leads this pool comfortably on projected points with 7.58 xP, well ahead of João Pedro at 5.75 xP and the rest of the field below 5.0. In a single gameweek, that gap matters. If you are committing the most powerful chip in the game, you want the player with the clearest route to a brace, maximum bonus, and elite captaincy ownership protection.
Haaland also comes with the strongest effective floor because of role and team context. He remains Manchester City’s central finisher, is priced at £14.7m, and is still backed by massive ownership at 62.5%. His recent form at 5.4 is not explosive by his highest standards, but it is strong enough when paired with the best xP on the board. In a week with no doubles, chasing a perfect differential Triple Captain is usually unnecessary. Taking the most likely top scorer is the sharper play.
Why the Bournemouth fixture stands out
City travel away to Bournemouth, and while away fixtures can lower confidence slightly versus a home banker, Haaland still has the best fixture-adjusted ceiling of the available options. The supporting names from the same match reinforce that expectation. Semenyo is listed here with 4.60 xP and Cherki with 3.71 xP, which signals strong projected involvement around the City attack overall. When multiple attackers from one side rate well, it usually points to a favorable game environment.
The key difference is that Haaland converts team strength into the most direct FPL route, goals. For Triple Captain, that matters more than general involvement. If City score two or three, he is the player most likely to dominate the returns. In a single gameweek, you are betting on concentration of points, not just a good performance.
Who to avoid for Triple Captain
João Pedro is the closest alternative, but not close enough for the chip. His 5.75 xP is solid and the home fixture against Spurs has upside, yet his 2.8 form is much weaker than Haaland’s and the projection gap is too large to ignore.
Enzo at 3.73 xP and 6.0 form is interesting as a regular pick, not as a Triple Captain. Midfielders relying on spread-out returns are poor chip candidates in a single gameweek. The same applies to Semenyo, 4.60 xP, and Cherki, 3.71 xP. Both are viable assets, neither has the direct, high-conversion profile you want when tripling the armband.
Verdict: in GW37, if you are using Triple Captain at all, it should be on Haaland. This is not the week to get clever.